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How to A Curtsy Lunge With a Hammer Curl

By TiffanyB

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This is a great exercise to work both your lower body and your upper body at the same time. The curtsy lunge will work your butt and legs, while the hammer curl will work your biceps in your arms... more »

How to A Squat Kickback Exercise

By TiffanyB

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A squat kickback is a wonderful exercise to tighten and tone your butt and thighs. It does take some balance so it may not be for beginners to exercise... more »

How to Avoid Back Pain and Injury

By Joe Rivera

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As a trainer in Los Angeles in my forties, I have firsthand knowledge and experience with the subject of this article. Almost everyone I know has at one time or another either injured their back or experienced back pain or discomfort. In fact, I ... more »

How to Best Approach Exercise

By Joe Rivera

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Working out is an endeavor that brings many benefits. The old adage "move it or lose it" certainly rings true. For the most part, it is an activity that will produce positive effects in your health, state of well-being and state of mind. However, ... more »

How to Bodybuilding - When To Start and Stop

By georgelarson

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Bodybuilding is a great way to sculpt your body into shape and lose those extra layers of fat. Training with weights can help you speed up your metabolism as well as tighten and define your muscles to give you that chiseled body. While that ... more »

How to Build Strong Legs

By Nate1224hoops

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This article will give you some great tips for building stronger legs. These are some old fashion exercises that don't require a gym membership... more »

How to Build Strong Shoulders

By Nate1224hoops

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This article will give you some great advice on how to build and develop strong shoulders. Some exercise work better than others. Read to see which ones you should do!!.. more »

How to Build Strong Triceps

By Nate1224hoops

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This article will give you some great exercises for developing your triceps. They are intense but well worth the burn... more »

How to burn off fat and retain muscle

By Sidhartha

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As an amateur body builder I've heard a lot of misinformation out there about how to gain muscle and burn fat. Generally people think that there is some type of secret, however that is not true at all. Below are some great strategies that I've ... more »

How to Devise a Workout Plan You'll Stick To

By Ryn Gargulinski

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Most people want to be in shape, but many find a workout plan tedious, boring, painful or too hard to stick to. It doesn’t need to be that way. You can easily devise a workout plan you’ll stick to that is actually fun and you’ll look forward to ... more »

How to Do a Single, Dumb-Bell Curl

By Linda McCloud

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We see those models and television actresses with their nice, firm, sexy arms. We wish our arms look like that. Guess what they can. It just takes a bit of work. One way in which to do this is by doing a single dumb-bell curl on a regular basis. ... more »

How to Figure Out Your Six Pack Ab Mistakes

By straighthealth

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Everyone wants a set of nice abs but unfortunately, everyone is guilty of making some common mistakes... more »

How to Gain Muscle Fast

By TonySchwartz

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We've all heard the tips on how to gain muscle. But how do you do it quickly? This article will give you step-by-step instructions on how to gain muscle fast... more »

How to Gain Muscle Mass Efficiently

By rosswhite1

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Sculpting your body is not easy. It takes time, dedication, and a decent knowledge of the human body. Here are a few tips on gaining muscle mass and sculpting your body... more »

How to Gain Muscle Weight in Less Than 45 Minutes Per Day

By chasingthebull

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Trying to gain muscle weight can be one of the most frustrating things you will ever try to do. One of the main problems is information overload. Instead of focusing on exercises that have been proven to work, we run to the latest fad or pill. ... more »

How to Gain Weight if You're a Hard Gainer

By straighthealth

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There are some people that find it impossible to lose any weight and then there's you. It seems no matter how much you eat and how little you move, you can't put any weight or muscle onto your body. The main rule to follow when gaining weight is ... more »

How to Get a Good Chest Workout

By Frank Reddy

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If you want to get a good chest workout when you go to the gym, here are a few easy exercises to do. Make sure you cover them all, or you'll only be working part of the muscles... more »

How to Get a Good Workout without Running

By Art Vandelay

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An old track coach of mine once said that while you are running, with each stride you take comes the equivalent pressure of about three times your body weight on each of your knees. The stress of running multiplies once again if you are doing so ... more »

How to Get a Sexy Back

By missmelinda25

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You can get a sexy back a lot quicker than you might think. In order to obtain a sexy back you need motivation, a well-balanced diet and some strength training exercises... more »

How to GET IN SHAPE ON A BUDGET

By JessicaRSmith

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Times are tight, and spending money on a gym membership can be tough to justify with your current budget. But you don’t have to spend a lot to get in, and stay in, shape! Here are my top four tips for getting fit without breaking the bank:.. more »

How to get six-pack abs: Part I

By Brave33

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This is the first article on a small series aimed to help you achieve a goal that many men and women strive for though find it seemingly impossible to attain: six pack abs. This first part will concentrate on the anatomical side of things ... more »

How to get six-pack abs: Part II

By Brave33

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This is the second part of this small series on how to get six pack abs. The first part dealt with the anatomical side of things. We learned what the major muscles are that contribute to your midsection and what their functions are. Now i will ... more »

How to get six-pack abs: Part III

By Brave33

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So you're hitting the floor mat and really working your abs but not seeing much of a difference? You most likely feel a difference in that you're midsection is feeling stronger than before but you just don't see those abs poking through your ... more »

How to Get Super Lean

By Joe Rivera

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Weight training effectively at the gym requires discipline, courage, tenacity, will and focus. Once you get started on a program you must strive to push further and further with every workout in order to make significant gains and produce ... more »

How to get the most out of your workout with Drop Sets

By Brave33

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The key to getting the most out of your workouts is to switch things up every now and then. This variation will really shock your muscles and set you up for big gains. I will give an example of this workout with the bench press... more »

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